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Ofsted

British  
/ ˈɒfˌstɛd /

acronym

  1. Office for Standards in Education: a government body set up in 1993 to inspect and assess the educational standards of schools and colleges in England and Wales

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And England's education inspectorate, Ofsted, will give tougher guidance to schools to reduce phone use - including telling staff not to use their devices for personal reasons in front of pupils.

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It said "immediate action" would give Ofsted the power to check policies on phone use when it inspects schools, and it expected schools to be "phone-free by default" as a result of the announcement.

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And Ofsted will give tougher guidance to schools to reduce phone use - including telling staff not to use their devices for personal reasons in front of pupils.

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But he said the suggestion that Ofsted should "police" phones in schools was "deeply unhelpful and misguided".

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Last month, an Ofsted report found councils could often not find places in registered homes to cater for children's needs, with many turning to alternatives which can charge up to £30,000 a week per child.

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